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Knitting News Archive16-Jan-2009Barnwell plant closing down; More than 300 losing their jobs (NBC 26 Augusta) More than 300 people in Barnwell are losing their jobs. Hanesbrands Inc. announced it's closing its Barnwell Knitting plant by April 2009. Paige one: Knitting group creates circle of giving (Peninsula Gateway) When Bettie Muggeridge first told me about Gifted Hands, the Knitting group she runs, I was intrigued by the idea. The group meets once a month at the Peninsula Branch of the Pierce County Library to knit or crochet chemotherapy hats and other items for medical patients. Knitting together stories and scarves on the campaign trail (USA Today) While Barack Obama was winning the presidency of the USA, here's what I got done along the trail: a sweater for my niece, a pair of socks for my nephew, and several snazzy scarves. Megafun performed the first set on the main stage on the final night of the Knitting Factory in Manhattan. (All About Jazz) The Knitting Factory has been celebrating noise and eclecticism since it opened on East Houston Street in 1987, and in its earlier days the club gained a wide reputation as a defining stage of downtown music, that clamorous and unclassifiable New York amalgam of jazz, punk, art-rock and experimental new music. Psychiatrist knits anatomically correct woolly brain (Daily Telegraph) Doctor spent a year knitting an anatomically correct replica of the human brain. Book Review: Romantic Style - Knits And Crochet to Wear or Display by Jennie Atkinson (Blogcritics.org) A beautiful collection of feminine and vintage knitting patterns. The trend in knitting today is towards svelte, stylish, sexy hand-knit pieces. Even bulky winter sweaters are knit with shaping and sexy details. Another book in this arena is Romantic Style by Jennie Atkinson, a collection of over 20 patterns based on 1930s glamour. The majority of these patterns are knitting patterns, though ... Pepper at the Knitting Factory (The Idaho Statesman) Aside from the fact they're always hanging around with Slightly Stoopid, you may know little about Pepper. Here's a primer: This power trio originally formed in Hawaii in the '90s but eventually shifted to SoCal. They've toured like crazy for years, hitting rock festivals and sharing stages with reggae acts. The name of Pepper's latest album should clue you in on their brand of musical spice; ... Off the Clock: Art on Your Own Time (Caltech Today) An exhibition featuring artwork by members of the Caltech community will take place from Monday, February 23, through Thursday, February 26, in Dabney Lounge. Works on display will include jewelry, pencil drawings, oil paintings, sculpture, watercolors, pottery, knitting, quilts, and photos. If you would like to enter your artwork to be exhibited, register at ... Overheard: Yarn Garden finds it's low on needles (The Oregonian) A Saturday afternoon in early January at the Yarn Garden, 1413 S.E. Hawthorne Blvd. Customers in line are repeatedly told that the store is out of most sizes of needles. How can a knitting store run out of needles?... Volunteers sought to knit for soldiers (Suburban) The Ladies Auxiliary of Veterans of ForeignWars Post No. 4699, Sayreville, is looking for individuals to knit cap liners for U.S. soldiers in Iraq and other areas overseas. For more information, call Lorraine Rock at 609-448-2587. Volunteers will receive instructions on Knitting the liners.
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